Had a girlfriend staying with me for the weekend and as the computer is in the guest room I have been off-line since Friday morning. 300 unread messages! We are a chatty lot g So I am throwing an armful of hugs, warm, positive thoughts and happy dances into the air above the cyberquilting frame....

Anyone know a good source for gold and silver lame? I have a bit of heavy silver lame, but need some gold to make nice "Mirror of Erised" frames. Thanks! -- Jo in Scotland

A very special (((((HUG))))) to the wonderful quilter who sent me a Squishy today!!! It couldn't have arrived at a better time because I spent the day getting selected to be on a criminal trial jury for most of this week! *Big sigh* I'm busy enough as it is, and was planning to squeeze in a Shop...

Yeah, I like to use the thimble on the middle finger---but also use it on the pointer finger. Recon it's about half and half. Barbara in SC .... Anyone else catch Simply Quilts today? The Ask Alex section addressed hand quilting and Alex said she uses the thimble on the pointer finger...

http://community.webshots.com/photo/143983013/370527165fNrZTH I realized after completing 6 blocks that trying to make all 12 would be rather larger than the lap quilt I intended. :-) Six blocks did nicely. -- the black rose Research Associate in the Field of Child Development and...

My DS has requested a quilt with the half sun/ half moon motif. Can anyone point me in the direction of a pattern? This is the fiorst time he has asked me to make something for him. TIA Louise in WA

Not that it's a quilt for me or to anybody from me, but I got to work on a quilt over the weekend and a bit more last night. My student decided to make a quilt for her son and his fiancee as a wedding present. Trouble is that she doesn't have all of the tools that she needs to do it properly, so...

I thought that I had sent this a day or two ago, but I didn't see it posted. The Mesquite Quilt Guild is having their annual quilt show on June 24th & 25th at Rutherford Recreation Center in Mesquite, TX. Ya'll come now, you hear!!!! Sherry Starr

I just finished hand work on what will be the center of a 12-inch block. The block will be one square, the center applique, inside four triangles. The triangles will be cut from a single 12-inch square piece so the outside edges of the block will be on the bias. I know this is not ideal, but I...

Forgot to tell you - pix are in my Snigs album - #1 - 2 & 3. -- http://community.webshots.com/user/snigdibbly SNIGDIBBLY ~e~ " / \ http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/snigdibbly. http://www.ebaystores.com/snigdibblysscrapbox&refid=store

When I was making the hug quilts last December, I received more blocks than I needed. Some I have sent on when I get a request for blocks. But I still have a box full of blocks and fabric. Is there any objection to me using them in donation...

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Any one know a way to do this? I've tried a couple different ways and it's just too darn big! Either that, or the papers are too small? ! Pam

Just wondering if anyone from rctq will be attending the Vermont Quilt show in Northfield, VT., at Norwich University starting on Friday or taking classes starting Thursday of this week? I am going with 2 other friends on Wed., in order to take a class on Thurs. We will be shop-hopping on our...

I was mousing around in Jinny Beyer's website recently, and was intrigued by this quilt: http://tinyurl.com/c5eky I'm chewing on what those angles are. There's the square in the center. There are some straight-up 45 degree diamonds surrounding it that are touching points. At least I *think*...

My hubby and I just wondered upon an Amish Auction that was going on. There were very few common people there. They had lots of quilts for sale. New, old, toppers, baby size, and wall hangings one right after another. I bought a new wall hanging that is all hand sewn. The pattern is Sunshine...

My Hubby and I are taking our first trip out to California to San Diego. His Brother has lived there for something like thirty years. We are going the last two weeks of July. Is there anyone on here that lives in San Diego that I could meet. I also would like to know about any quilt shops. Also...

Does it work? Yes? Why are you asking us? you know the answer... GO BUY IT!!!

I am presently making a T-shirt quilt. I just found a large quantity of cotton knit which I must have purchased years ago to make shirts. Can I use this for a backing without any problems? Should I wash it first since all of the T-shirts have been washed? Just wondering! Leanne

I just picked up 10 yards of this glorious stuff --very french with hay sheet and figural--- Any great ideas for a quilt ? How far will 10 yards get me? I am thinking of putting French blackwork(needlepoint) in so that might stretch it. I bought black grosgrain for the binding so anxious to...